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The IT System Development course covers principles, methodologies, and techniques essential for developing IT systems, including the software development life cycle, requirements analysis, system design, and project management. Students will learn to analyze requirements, design software solutions, apply testing methodologies, and manage projects effectively. The course also addresses ethical and legal considerations in software development.

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Course Outline-IT System Development

The IT System Development course covers principles, methodologies, and techniques essential for developing IT systems, including the software development life cycle, requirements analysis, system design, and project management. Students will learn to analyze requirements, design software solutions, apply testing methodologies, and manage projects effectively. The course also addresses ethical and legal considerations in software development.

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Course Title: IT System Development

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the principles, methodologies, and


techniques involved in IT system development. Topics include software
development life cycle, requirements analysis, system design, programming
fundamentals, testing, and project management.

Learning Objectives:

 Understand the software development life cycle and its phases.


 Analyze system requirements and develop functional specifications.
 Design and implement software solutions using appropriate programming
languages and tools.
 Apply testing methodologies to ensure software quality and reliability.
 Manage software development projects effectively.

Course Outline:

Introduction to IT System Development

 Overview of IT system development process


 Importance of software development methodologies
 Introduction to Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

 Phases of SDLC: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing,


Deployment, Maintenance
 Role of stakeholders in each phase
 Deliverables and milestones in each phase

Requirements Analysis and Specification

 Gathering and eliciting requirements


 Types of requirements (functional, non-functional)
 Documenting requirements using use cases, user stories, and
requirements specification documents

EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING –LEVEL 4 1


System Design
 Architectural design principles
 Design patterns and best practices
 User interface design considerations

Programming Fundamentals
 Introduction to programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#)
 Variables, data types, control structures
 Functions, methods, classes, objects

Database Fundamentals

 Relational database concepts


 Structured Query Language (SQL) basics
 Database design and normalization

Software Testing

 Importance of testing in software development


 Types of testing: Unit testing, Integration testing, System testing,
Acceptance testing
 Test planning, test cases, and test execution

Version Control and Collaboration

 Introduction to version control systems (e.g., Git)


 Branching, merging, and resolving conflicts
 Collaboration tools and best practices

Project Management for Software Development

 Project planning and estimation techniques


 Agile project management practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
 Tracking progress, managing risks, and adapting to change

Ethical and Legal Considerations

 Intellectual property rights


 Ethical issues in software development
 Compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)

EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING –LEVEL 4 2


Recommended Text Books

1. "Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach" by Roger S.


Pressman:
2. "Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management" by
Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris, and Peter Rob:
3. "Systems Analysis and Design" by Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom,
and Roberta M. Roth:

EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING –LEVEL 4 3

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